This paper provides the edition of an exegesis to the Golden Verses of Ps.-Pythagoras. The recensio brought to light ten witnesses, among which the famous Barb. gr. 70 (11th century). This exegesis, hitherto regarded as a late Byzantine scholastic exercise of a grammatical nature, was actually produced between the 5th and 10th century and shows close affinities with Platonic and neo-Platonic exegesis.